Maternity Care in Australia

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released four new reports on maternity, available for download from the links below:

Maternal mortality: data linkage methodology: Foundations for enhanced maternity data collection and reporting in Australia National Maternity Data Development Project Stage 1
This report presents a data linkage methodology to ascertain the number of maternal and late maternal deaths in Australia. It is one of several components of the National Maternity Data Development Project.
 
Nomenclature for models of maternity care: a literature review: July 2012 Foundations for enhanced maternity data collection and reporting in Australia National Maternity Data Development Stage 1
This report presents a literature review on the development of a nomenclature for models of maternity care in Australia. It is one of several components of the National Maternity Data Development Project. 

Nomenclature for models of maternity care: a consultation report: December 2012 Foundations for enhanced maternity data collection and reporting in Australia National Maternity Data Development Stage 1
This report presents the findings of consultation on a proposed system for classifying models of maternity care in Australia. It is one of several components of the National Maternity Data Development Project. 

National perinatal mortality data reporting project: issues paper: Foundations for enhanced maternity data collection and reporting in Australia National Maternity Data Development Project: Stage 1
This paper presents findings on the issues that need to be considered in order to produce a national perinatal mortality report that is relevant to maternity services. It is one of several components of the National Maternity Data Development Project.